https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:23:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387427 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:51:42 +0000 Adira 2387427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a pretty even split. Saturdays, I'll get up with both kids so Hubs can sleep in, and then Sunday he gets up with them so I can sleep in. He'll often do more with Xander while I do more with Logan, but only because I'm still nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387418 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:39:48 +0000 Modern Daisy 2387418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since DS has a huge daddy preference and likes to do anything DH is doing, we naturally split tasks that way. I will do all of the food prep, shopping and cleaning while DH watches DS. I don't exactly get to rest though because there is so much to do! And we always go somewhere as a family on weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387368 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:17:41 +0000 Andrea 2387368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH takes the kids a lot Sat/Sun since he doesn't see them during the week. We also have family time, of course, but he does the majority of the heavy lifting if we're all together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387079 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:40:39 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2387079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We split duties but DH does do a little more than me on weekends since I'm basically a single parent during the week (DH travels for work every week). It gives me a little bit of a break without just being hands off and it gives DH a little extra time with DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387075 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:30:00 +0000 SweetiePie 2387075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a pretty good job of splitting duties now. I wouldn't say it's totally even...but it's a divide I'm happy with. It took a while to find our groove, and now that our son is older my husband enjoys the time more. I think in the earlier months he was nervous and much less confident. And maybe even less bonded? But now he is extremely helpful and I feel very content with our weekend routine.<br /> There are still weekends where I feel things are a bit imbalanced and I am a little resentful. Usually when I'm in a bad mood and just feel like stewing over something :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387054 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:01:53 +0000 Cherrybee 2387054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pretty much do everything together. If one person is changing a nappy or getting her dressed, the other person will be tidying up or putting some laundry in. There is zero time for anyone to relax in our house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387032 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:23:30 +0000 gingerbebe 2387032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH works from home half the week and I work 3 days a week so we are usually home together 3-4 days a week. So on those days we all get up at the same time. DH gets DS, I make breakfast, we eat together, and then I clean up and rest/have coffee for an hour while DH plays with DS. He's in his home office by 10am, I take over until lunch. We eat together and DH puts DS down for nap. I rest during nap while DH goes back to work. DH gets DS after his nap, I take over until dinner time and DH plays with DS while I cook dinner. We eat together and then I'm off the clock after I clean up from dinner. DH hangs out with DS and does bath and bedtime. DH usually goes back to work at that point until we go to bed a few hours later. </p> <p>I'm currently pregnant so I need more rest so this works for us. Not sure how it will work with 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387003 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:49:14 +0000 PrincessBaby 2387003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a different dynamic bc I solo parent for 3 weeks straight while DH works away. When he's home, he handles everything for us. Literally everything. I do not lift a finger and I come home from work to prepared dinner and I get to relax while he does baths and bedtimes. He wants to do that stuff because he missed them so much. I sleep in on weekends. It's fabulous. He comes home Friday and I can't wait for my 3 weeks of leisure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2387001 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:48:13 +0000 sapphire 2387001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we don't have any formal arrangements but we try to split things up. We do alternate who gets up with baby in the morning (one of us takes Saturday, the other Sunday) while the other one gets a bit more sleep. But we just sort of naturally fall into a rhythm of exchanging duties on weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2386996 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:41:40 +0000 fancyfunction 2386996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we're at home we split duties but I also let him do a bit more/have one-on-one time with her since he doesn't see her as often during the week. It also frees me up and lets me relax a bit. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shared-parenting-duties-on-weekends#post-2386897 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:29:59 +0000 Bao 2386897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When both parents are around for the weekend, what does parenting look like? As far as splitting duties?</p> <p>When it's the weekend and DH and I are both here we take turns doing things. He will do a diaper and take LO1 potty while I grab the girls a small breakfast and water. He will clean up the kids after a meal and I will clean up the kitchen. It's pretty even overall. There will be a few times where one of us will do more duties over the course of the hour so the other can sit for a few, or just hang out with the girls. I have no complaints about the responsibilities being even. I do have to ask him to help bring up a load of laundry or something but I'm always on top of things like that, where he may not even know there is laundry done. </p> <p>I suppose this could go for weekdays too, depending on what your families schedule looks like! </p>